6. Rolando retires

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When Ray Lewis announced he would retire at the end of the 2013 season, nobody was shocked. So when the dust settled from the Super Bowl win, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome inked 23-year-old ex-Raiders linebacker, Rolando McClain, to a one-year deal in an attempt to shore up the hole from Lewis' departure. The last thing Ravens fans expected was for Lewis' replacement, 15 years Ray's junior, to call it quits on his football career. McClain, who has long had off-the-field issues, was arrested in his hometown of Decatur, Ala. on April 22 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, his third arrest in just 11 months. Shortly thereafter, the former first-round pick notified Newsome of his intention to retire. A few days after McClain's retirement, the Ravens traded up in the draft to sign Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown.

When Ray Lewis announced he would retire at the end of the 2013 season, nobody was shocked. So when the dust settled from the Super Bowl win, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome inked 23-year-old ex-Raiders linebacker, Rolando McClain, to a one-year deal in an attempt to shore up the hole from Lewis' departure. The last thing Ravens fans expected was for Lewis' replacement, 15 years Ray's junior, to call it quits on his football career. McClain, who has long had off-the-field issues, was arrested in his hometown of Decatur, Ala. on April 22 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, his third arrest in just 11 months. Shortly thereafter, the former first-round pick notified Newsome of his intention to retire. A few days after McClain's retirement, the Ravens traded up in the draft to sign Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown. (Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports photo)

When Ray Lewis announced he would retire at the end of the 2013 season, nobody was shocked. So when the dust settled from the Super Bowl win, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome inked 23-year-old ex-Raiders linebacker, Rolando McClain, to a one-year deal in an attempt to shore up the hole from Lewis' departure. The last thing Ravens fans expected was for Lewis' replacement, 15 years Ray's junior, to call it quits on his football career. McClain, who has long had off-the-field issues, was arrested in his hometown of Decatur, Ala. on April 22 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, his third arrest in just 11 months. Shortly thereafter, the former first-round pick notified Newsome of his intention to retire. A few days after McClain's retirement, the Ravens traded up in the draft to sign Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown.